Head-to-head for women
CoreAge Rx vs SurpassMD
CoreAge Rx and SurpassMD both offer GLP-1 telehealth to women, but they make different trade-offs on PCOS and hormonal suitability, clinical oversight, price and access. Here they are side-by-side on the Metabolic-Fit Score — our women's-health rubric.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRanked #1 for women · Grade A−
Metabolic-Fit / 100
Best for: Mothers who want a fixed monthly price, a real clinician rather than an intake quiz, and uninterrupted nationwide access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide while they work out the timing around pregnancy or weaning.
Visit CoreAge RxSurpassMD
Ranked #254 for women · Grade C
Metabolic-Fit / 100
Best for: Someone in a state most sellers skip, who will ask what the price becomes when the promotion ends.
Visit SurpassMDThe verdict for women
CoreAge Rx edges out SurpassMD on the Metabolic-Fit Score, 92 to 34 (A− vs C). Mothers who want a fixed monthly price, a real clinician rather than an intake quiz, and uninterrupted nationwide access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide while they work out the timing around pregnancy or weaning.
SurpassMD is still a genuine option — both prices on this site are promotional, and SurpassMD says so itself — buried in the FAQ rather than beside the numbers: "Semaglutide starts as low as $114/m and tirzepatide starts as low as $177/m for eligible patients with a promotion." What it never publishes is the price without one. The rest is unusually well covered: all fifty states plus DC, a 503A pharmacy, cold-chain shipping inside 48 hours, cancel anytime, and an oral semaglutide option — priced nowhere. Weigh the six women's-health factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same women's-health rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | SurpassMD |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolic-Fit Score | 92/100 · A− | 34/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #254 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | As low as $114/mo, promotional |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | As low as $177/mo, promotional |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states and DC |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
Metabolic-Fit / 100
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1 · Grade A−
What we like
- A single flat monthly rate — no teaser first month that jumps at the first refill
- A prescriber reviews your history and will actually talk through timing if you're postpartum, nursing, or planning another pregnancy
- Semaglutide and tirzepatide on one chart, so switching molecules doesn't mean switching providers
The caveats
- Not the lowest sticker price — a couple of budget compounders come in under it
- Compounded only; there's no FDA-approved brand Wegovy or Zepbound lane here
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated OB or hormone practice
Metabolic-Fit / 100
SurpassMD
Ranked #254 · Grade C
What we like
- Covers all fifty states and the District of Columbia, which is broader than most of this roster
- States its pharmacy arrangement plainly — 503A compounding, cold-chain shipped, tracked, within 48 hours of approval
- Offers an oral semaglutide tablet alongside the injections
The caveats
- Both advertised prices are promotional — the FAQ says they apply "for eligible patients with a promotion" — and the non-promotional price is published nowhere
- Pricing also "depends on medication, dose, and provider approval", so the figures are floors twice over
- The oral semaglutide option has no price at all
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